View of Miracle Mile in downtown Coral Gables at dusk, showing palm trees in the median, storefronts lit along both sides, and cars moving through the street where the city is studying a new business taxing district.
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Consultants: ‘Jury’s out’ on whether new downtown tax district will work

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The special consultants hired to help determine whether the City of Coral Gables should reinstitute a special taxing district in its central business district acknowledged…

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Colorful artwork promoting the Shorts Miami International Film Festival featuring a stylized portrait surrounded by tropical patterns.
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Shorts Miami International Film Festival showcases three days of global storytelling

By Coral Gables Gazette staff A diverse slate of international storytelling arrives in Coral Gables this weekend as the Shorts Miami International Film Festival 2026 brings three days of narrative,…

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A black and copper kitchen range set against a marble backsplash in a modern home.
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Inside Coral Gables’ most beautiful kitchens: Annual tour returns for its 17th year

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Each winter, some of Coral Gables’ most elegant private homes quietly open their doors to the public for one of the city’s most anticipated lifestyle…

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Artwork for the documentary Lapidus: Architect of Joy featuring a portrait of architect Morris Lapidus over architectural drawings.
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A cinematic celebration of joyful design: Lapidus documentary comes to Coral Gables Art Cinema

By Coral Gables Gazette staff A bold new documentary chronicling one of the most influential — and once controversial — architects of the 20th century — will make its Coral…

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A wide green lawn bordered by trees and stone features in a Coral Gables neighborhood park, illustrating the city’s multi-use public spaces.
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EDITORIAL: Protecting shared public space in a city where land is scarce

By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Last weekend beneath the Metrorail guideway, hundreds gathered with their dogs to celebrate the opening of Chewy Bark Park along The Underline. The…

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Side-by-side images of Laurie Jennings and Susan Lucci with the cover of Lucci’s memoir La Lucci.
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Susan Lucci brings new memoir to Coral Gables for intimate evening of reflection and celebration

By Coral Gables Gazette staff For more than four decades, Susan Lucci embodied glamour, resilience, and reinvention as the iconic Erica Kane on All My Children. This week, the Emmy-winning…

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A collage showing a large crowd of people and dogs inside Chewy Bark Park during its opening event, along with close-up images of several dogs standing on grass and gravel play areas within the park.
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Chewy Bark Park opens along The Underline in Coral Gables, drawing hundreds of dog lovers

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Hundreds of dog owners and their four-legged companions turned out on a brisk Saturday morning to celebrate the long-awaited opening of a new dog park…

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Calendar page for April 2026 with Tuesday, April 21 circled in red to mark the scheduled Coral Gables referendum.
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Commission advances April ballot question to eliminate runoff elections, citing cost and low turnout

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables City Commission voted Jan. 27 to place a proposed City Charter amendment before voters in a special mail-ballot election on April 21,…

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A large nighttime crowd of families and residents sits on lawn chairs and blankets at Ponce Circle Park, watching a University of Miami football game on a large outdoor screen, with surrounding buildings illuminated behind them.
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Commission envisions band shell and major events as future of Ponce Circle Park after watch party success

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Members of the Coral Gables City Commission praised the recent University of Miami national football championship watch party at Ponce Circle Park as a major…

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ide-by-side headshots of Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago and Commissioner Melissa Castro, who exchanged pointed remarks during the Sept. 12, 2025, city budget hearing.
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Lago letter to Florida League of Cities escalates feud with Castro

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The long-simmering and sometimes explosive political feud between Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago and Commissioner Melissa Castro has expanded beyond City Hall and Coral Gables to the State Capital, drawing…

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